AS GLOBAL INEQUALITY SPIRALS, WEALTHY NATIONS ARE FAILING CHILDREN LIVING ON EDGE OF POVERTY

The recent global debate about rising inequality seems focused on the accumulation of wealth at the very top. While this is a serious problem requiring urgent attention, it can distract attention from the devastating, and arguably more important, issue of inequality amongst those at the bottom. This is where inequality seriously diminishes the chances in life for the most vulnerable global citizens – children, writes Peter Power.

Irish Independent Thursday 14th April 2016